Abstract
The critical properties of the finite temperature Mott endpoint are drastically altered by a coupling to crystal elasticity, i.e., whenever it is amenable to pressure tuning. Similar as for critical piezoelectric ferroelectrics, the Ising criticality of the electronic system is preempted by an isostructural instability, and long-range shear forces suppress microscopic fluctuations. As a result, the endpoint is governed by Landau criticality. Its hallmark is thus a breakdown of Hooke's law of elasticity with a non-linear strain-stress relation characterized by a mean-field exponent. Based on a quantitative estimate, we predict critical elasticity to dominate the temperature range DeltaT/Tc ~ 8% close to the Mott endpoint of kappa-(BEDT-TTF)2X.
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